

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer - Backend
About the firm:
Sustainability lies at the core of Stantech AI. Our vision is to empower organizations to derive actionable insights—effectuating a smarter way of working. We operate on the premise that each client is unique and as such requires their own idiosyncratic solutions. Putting this principle into practice, we deliver tailor-made solutions to digitalize, optimize, and strategize fundamental processes underpinning client organizations. For more information, please refer to our website: www.stantech.ai
Job Description:
As a Senior Software Engineer at Stantech AI, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade backend services and APIs that cater to the unique needs of our clients. You will be a key member of our engineering team and will contribute to the success of projects by leveraging your expertise in Python, SQL, and modern DevOps practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend applications and RESTful APIs using Python FastAPI framework.
- Optimize and maintain relational databases with SQL (data modeling, query optimization, and sharding) to ensure data integrity and scalability.
- Create, configure, and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI for automated build, test, and deployment workflows.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (data scientists, frontend engineers, DevOps) to gather requirements and deliver robust, scalable, and user-friendly solutions.
- Participate in architectural and technical decisions to drive innovation, ensure reliability, and improve system performance.
- Conduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior engineers.
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve production issues in a timely manner.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.
- Bonus: Hands-on experience with server-level configuration and infrastructure—setting up load balancers, API gateways, and reverse proxies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in backend development, with strong expertise in Python and SQL.
- Proven track record building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI.
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies: Docker, Kubernetes.
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) best practices, design patterns, and version control (Git).
- Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Plus: Experience with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
Financial Package:
Competitive salary in line with experience: ₹10–20 Lakhs per annum, contingent on qualifications and experience.

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Experience: 10+ Years
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- 10+ years of proven backend engineering experience.
- Strong proficiency in Python.
- Expertise in SQL (Postgres) and database optimization.
- Hands-on experience with OpenAI APIs.
- Strong command of FastAPI and microservices architecture.
- Solid knowledge of debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
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- Strong understanding of system design, software architecture principles and performance optimization.
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- Experience with PostgreSQL database and data modeling.
- Understanding of concepts such as Dependency Injection, ORM, data validation, error handling etc.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions (good to have).
- Experience with Agile methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about technical solutions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional remote teams.
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- Health insurance & other benefits for you and your spouse. Maternity benefits included.
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As an SDE, you will develop a deep understanding of our business, work closely with development teams and own the architecture and end-to-end delivery of software components.
Requirements:
- Exp: 3 - 8 years.
- 4 + years' experience building successful production software systems.
- A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals (based on a BS or MS in CS or related field).
- The ability to take convert raw requirements into good design while exploring technical feasibility tradeoffs.
- Expertise in System design (design patterns, LLD, HLD, Solid principle, OOAD, Distributed systems etc. ), Architecture (MVC/Micro services).
- Excellence in technical communication.
- Has experience in mentoring other software developers.
- BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
- Experience developing service oriented architectures and an understanding of design for scalability, performance and reliability.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor other software developers to maintain architectural vision and software quality.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment.
- Expertise in delivering high-quality, innovative application.
- Strong desire to build, sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
- Strong organisational and problem solving skills with great attention to detail.
- Ability to triage issues, react well to changes, work with teams and ability to multi-task on multiple products and projects.
- Experience building highly scalable, high availability services.
- The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader, builder and operator.
- He/she should have experience leading or contributing to multiple simultaneous product development efforts and initiatives.
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- He/she needs to be constantly striving for simplicity, and at the same time demonstrate significant creativity, innovation and judgme.
- Proficiency in, at least, one modern programming language.
- Experience in SQL or Non-SQL database.
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- Demonstrated leadership abilities in an engineering environment in driving operational excellence and best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, reporting, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Good understanding of at least some of the modern programming languages (Java) and open-source technologies

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- Good Knowledge of Python & Django Framework.
- Experience in Git or any Version control systems.
- Experience in SQL Databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL.
- Knowledge of NoSQL Databases like Mongodb.
- Worked on Django based live projects.
- To implement microservices using Django rest framework.
- Handling various technical aspects like coding of modules using the given design specifications
- Debugging and fixing the defects as well as analyzing its root cause.
- Deployment(AWS) and monitoring of the live project.
- Mentoring junior developers.
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B-Tech-IT/B-Tech -CSE/BCA or any degree in the relevant field
Required Experience:
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